Continuing Sauber’s remarkable run of form in the 2012 Formula 1 season, Kamui Kobayashi will start third on the grid in China. This follows second place in the... read more »
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With Lewis Hamilton taking a five-place grid drop for a gearbox change, many expected Jenson Button to seal a first McLaren pole position in China. Instead, the 2010 winner... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has all but taken responsibility for his lacklustre qualifying performance in China. The German failed to make the top ten shootout for the first time since... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton remains confident that he can overcome his grid penalty to claim a first race win of 2012. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes he is "in a good position" for the Chinese Grand Prix despite his five-place grid penalty read more »
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Nico Rosberg has secured pole position for Mercedes AMG at Shanghai, ahead of the Chinese GP. Lewis Hamilton posted the second best time, but he will drop 5 places on the grid... read more »
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Nico Rosberg takes his first ever F1 pole position and Mercedes first since Monza 1955, as Hamilton grid penalty allows German team to lock-out front row and Vettel fails to... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets as McLaren controlled proceedings in final practice ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. As the 2008 Champion carries a grid penalty into... read more »
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Apr.13 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg insists he is happy in formula one without his famous manager Willi Weber. After a year on the reserve bench, the German returned to the grid in... read more »
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Apr.13 (GMM) There remains a chance Lewis Hamilton will not have to move back five places on Sunday's Chinese grand prix grid. It emerged on Thursday that McLaren had... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he is ready for the challenge of fighting back from his grid penalty after showing strong pace in Friday practice in Shanghai read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is upbeat about the long-run pace of his McLaren, which he hopes will make him a contender for victory in China despite a five-place grid penalty. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he is ready to fight through the field in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as he prepares to take a grid penalty ahead of qualifying read more »
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Lewis Hamilton still has slim chance of avoiding five-place grid drop, according to McLaren. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and McLaren were on top in an opening Shanghai practice session broken up by intermittent rain showers. The 2008 Champion, who will be taking a five-place grid... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton proved he has the pace to fight for pole position in China were it not for his pending grid penalty... read more »
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Jenson Button does not believe that Lewis Hamilton's grid penalty is automatically a good thing for him read more »
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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton believes he can still win this weekend in China, despite having picked up a five-place grid penalty. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is determined to secure pole position, despite having been handed a five-place grid penalty for changing his gearbox. The McLaren driver qualified on pole read more »
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Apr.12 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton's perfect qualifying score in 2012 is over. It has emerged that the highest the McLaren driver can start Sunday's Chinese grand prix is... read more »
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McLaren Mercedes F1 Team driver Lewis Hamilton has received a grid penalty for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix as his team will have to put a new gearbox in his car.... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is still gunning for a victory in the Chinese Grand Prix despite a five-place grid penalty guaranteeing that he will start the race no higher than sixth. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will get a five-place grid penalty for the Chinese Grand Prix, after it was confirmed he will need a new gearbox for the third round on the F1 2012 calendar. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's chances of winning the Chinese Grand Prix have been dealt a blow after the McLaren driver has been forced to change his gearbox read more »
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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will be given a five-place grid penalty for the Chinese Grand Prix after the team changed his gearbox. read more »
Chinese Grand Prix
15th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 27 |
| 3 | McLaren | 10 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 8 |
| 5 | Haas F1 Team | 6 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 4 |
| 7 | Audi | 2 |
| 8 | Alpine | 1 |
| 9 | Williams | 0 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
